An induction luminaire system for use in high-moisture environments includes a transmitter coupling structure housing an induction transmitter having a first planar coil. The transmitter coupling structure is received with a wall fitting or a lighting niche. An induction receiver has a second planar coil to receive an induction signal from the first planar coil, wherein the induction receiver is in electrical communication with the light module, and wherein the induction receiver provides power from the received induction signal to a light module. A receiver coupling structure houses the induction receiver. The first planar coil of the induction transmitter is positioned substantially parallel and co-axial with the second planar coil of the induction receiver, and both the first and second planar coils are positioned at least partially within the interior of the underwater wall fitting or the interior of the underwater lighting niche.
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1. A retrofittable underwater induction luminaire system, comprising: an induction transmitter having a first planar coil; a transmitter coupling structure housing the induction transmitter, wherein the transmitter coupling structure is configured to be received with at least one of: an interior of an underwater wall fitting or an interior of an underwater lighting niche; a light module; an induction receiver having a second planar coil to receive an induction signal from the first planar coil, wherein the induction receiver is in electrical communication with the light module, and wherein the induction receiver provides power from the received induction signal to the light module; and a receiver coupling structure housing the induction receiver, the receiver coupling structure being moisture-impervious, wherein the first planar coil of the induction transmitter is configured to be positioned substantially parallel and co-axial with the second planar coil of the induction receiver, and wherein both the first planar coil of the induction transmitter and the second planar coil of the induction receiver are positioned at least partially within the interior of the underwater wall fitting or the interior of the underwater lighting niche.
2. The retrofittable underwater induction luminaire system of claim 1 , wherein the induction transmitter is removably mechanically separable from the receiver coupling structure and the light module.
3. The retrofittable underwater induction luminaire system of claim 1 , wherein the induction receiver is positioned within a housing of the light module.
4. The retrofittable underwater induction luminaire system of claim 1 , wherein the transmitter coupling structure has a rear surface, and wherein the rear surface extends into the wall fitting or the underwater lighting niche not more than a predetermined distance of less than 1.75 inches.
5. The retrofittable underwater induction luminaire system of claim 1 , wherein the transmitter coupling structure has a rear surface, and wherein the rear surface extends into the wall fitting or the underwater lighting niche a predetermined distance until the rear surface contacts an interior shelf within the wall fitting or the underwater lighting niche.
6. The retrofittable underwater induction luminaire system of claim 1 , wherein the first and second planar coils share a resonant frequency.
7. The retrofittable underwater induction luminaire system of claim 1 , wherein the interior of the underwater wall fitting or the interior of the underwater lighting niche has a threaded sidewall, wherein at least one of the transmitter coupling structure or the receiver coupling structure is configured to threadably engage with the threaded sidewall.
8. An induction lighting system for use in high-moisture environments, comprising: an aquatic body; an induction luminaire, comprising: an induction transmitter having a first planar coil; a transmitter coupling structure housing the induction transmitter; a light module; an induction receiver having a second planar coil to receive an induction signal from the first planar coil, wherein the induction receiver is in electrical communication with the light module, and wherein the induction receiver provides power from the received induction signal to the light module; and a receiver coupling structure housing the induction receiver, the receiver coupling structure being moisture-impervious, wherein the first planar coil of the induction transmitter is configured to be positioned substantially parallel and co-axial with the second planar coil of the induction receiver; a power source in electrical communication with the induction luminaire; and at least one of: a wall fitting and a lighting niche, located at a wall or floor of the aquatic body, wherein both the first planar coil of the induction transmitter and the second planar coil of the induction receiver are positioned at least partially within the interior of the underwater wall fitting or the interior of the underwater lighting niche.
9. The induction lighting system of claim 8 , wherein the induction transmitter is removably mechanically separable from the receiver coupling structure and the light module.
10. The induction lighting system of claim 8 , wherein the induction receiver is positioned within a housing of the light module.
11. The induction lighting system of claim 8 , wherein the transmitter coupling structure has a rear surface, and wherein the rear surface extends into the wall fitting or the underwater lighting niche not more than a predetermined distance of less than 1.75 inches.
12. The induction lighting system of claim 8 , wherein the transmitter coupling structure has a rear surface, and wherein the rear surface extends into the wall fitting or the underwater lighting niche a predetermined distance until the rear surface contacts an interior shelf within the wall fitting or the underwater lighting niche.
13. The induction lighting system of claim 8 , wherein the first and second planar coils share a resonant frequency.
14. The induction lighting system of claim 8 , wherein the interior of the underwater wall fitting or the interior of the underwater lighting niche has a threaded sidewall, wherein at least one of the transmitter coupling structure or the receiver coupling structure is configured to threadably engage with the threaded sidewall.
15. An induction system for use in a high-moisture environment, the system comprising: an induction receiver having a first planar coil to receive an induction signal from a second planar coil of an induction transmitter, wherein the induction transmitted is located at least partially within an underwater wall fitting or an underwater lighting niche of the high-moisture environment, whereby the first planar coil of the induction receiver is in electrical communication with an electrical load through the second planar coil of the induction transmitter; a moisture-impervious housing structure in which the induction receiver is positioned, the moisture-impervious housing having a sidewall thereof, wherein at least a portion of the induction transmitter having the second planar coil is positionable in substantial contact with the sidewall during transmission and reception of the induction signal; and an electrically powered lighting device connected within the moisture-impervious housing structure, wherein a power supply of the electrically powered lighting device is provided through the induction transmitter and the induction receiver.
16. The induction system of claim 15 , wherein the first and second planar coils share a resonant frequency.
17. The induction system of claim 15 , wherein the portion of the induction transmitter housing the second planar coil is located forwardly extended from a front face of the underwater wall fitting or a front face of the underwater lighting niche.
18. The induction system of claim 15 , wherein when the portion of the induction transmitter housing the second planar coil is positioned within an interior recess in the sidewall of the moisture-impervious housing, a forward surface of each of the first and second planar coils of the induction receiver and the induction transmitter, respectively, are positioned parallel and co-axial to one another.
19. The induction system of claim 15 , wherein the induction transmitter is positioned within an underwater wall fitting or an underwater lighting niche, wherein a rear face of the induction transmitter is not positioned more than 1.75 inches into the underwater wall fitting or the underwater lighting niche from a front face thereof.
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November 19, 2020
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